PUZZLE. ADVENTURES OF POPINJAY. London: John Leng, no date, circa 1935. 4to (7 3/4 x 10"), cloth backed pictorial boards, some edge and corner wear to covers else near Fine. The text relates the adventures of Popinjay and Pongo a pair of humanized teddy bears, and Wagga and Monty, golliwog... More about ADVENTURES OF POPINJAY

CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. AFFECTING HISTORY OF THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. No pub info, ca 1855. 8vo, pict. wraps, 8p. (pagination out of order, but complete), spine inconspicuously strengthened, else VG+. Illustrated with 8 hand-colored woodcuts to accompany text in verse.More about AFFECTING HISTORY OF THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

SCOUTING. BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1915. Housed in the original box is a COMPLETE SET OF 22 BOY SCOUT FIGURES. The box measures 16 1/2 x 8 3/4" with a color plate mounted on the cover. The flaps have been nicely reinforced and the... More about BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP

TOYS. COPE'S KENILWORTH TOY MODELS CIGARETTE CARDS. Offered here is a set of 25 cards given out as premiums with cigarettes. The theme of this set is a fair. Each card is illustrated in color with a different toy that the child can make by cutting out the picture and... More about COPE'S KENILWORTH TOY MODELS CIGARETTE CARDS

EDUCATION. FISHER & BROTHER TOY BOOKS. The following toy books were all published in Philadelphia by Fisher & Brother circa 1865. 4.5 x 5.5", pictorial wraps, [8]p., near fine. Each is illustrated with charming hand-colored cut on cover. Inside texts deal with a variety of subjects illus. with cuts. Each..... More about FISHER & BROTHER TOYBOOKS

JAPANESE INTEREST. JAPANESE BOOK OF TOYS. Offered here is a large panorama of toys. It measures 15 1/2" wide x 10 3/4" high, pictorial paper covers. Faint corner stain on front cover and some loss of plain paper on rear cover else VG+. Published in Tokyo circa 1930. Folded accordion... More about JAPANESE BOOK OF TOYS

TOYS. TOYMAKER THINGS TO DO. Akron: Saalfield 1937. Sw. 8vo, pict. wraps, fine and unused. Written and illus. by an unknown hand, there are pages designed to be cut out and assembled to make a clown game, clown, bab in cradle, parrot in cage, Scotty dog in kennel and more.More about TOYMAKER THINGS TO DO

NOVELTY. (TOYS) IL LIBRO GIOCATTOLI [THE BOOK OF TOYS] by Edina Altara. Milano: Hoepli (1945). Folio (13 1/2 x 16 1/2"), pictorial wraps, Fine and unused. There is an 8 page instructional booklet to be used as a guide to construct a variety of toys from nearly 50 leaves of... More about LIBRO GIOCATTOLI [THE BOOK OF TOYS

RUSSIAN. (CHARUSHIN) KAZHDOI MAME I KAZHDOMU PAPE [Of Each Mother and Each Father] by E. Charushin. Detizat, 1938. 4to (9 x 11 1/2"), pictorial wraps, light cover soil and few margin mends, VG+ and unused. This book is meant to be a guide for making toys. It is arranged by... More about KAZHDOI MAME I KAZHDOMU PAPE

CHRISTMAS. NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND by Leila Freeman. NY: Sears (1927). Large 4to (9 1/2 x 11 5/8"), green cloth, pictorial paste-on, 160p., Fine in frayed dust wrapper. This is the story of two little elves that go to Toyland with Santa where they encounter humanized toys and humanized... More about NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND

CHRISTMAS. NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND by Leila Freeman. NY: Sears (1927). Large 4to, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, 160p., VG+. The story relates the adventures of the two little elves who are with Santa and who eventually take part in Santa's circus. Illustrated with 8 color plates and numerous text... More about NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND

CHRISTMAS. NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND by Leila Freeman. NY: Sears (1927). Large 4to (9 1/2 x 11 5/8"), green cloth, pictorial paste-on, 160p., near Fine. This is the story of two little elves that go to Toyland with Santa where they encounter humanized toys and humanized objects. Illustrated with... More about NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND

MILITARY INTEREST. TOY SOLDIERS by Harry Golding. Lond.: Ward Lock no date ca 1910. 16mo, boards, pict. paste-on, small repair to head of spine else VG. The adventures of a little boy with his toy soldiers that come alive. Printed on coated paper and with each page of text facing... More about TOY SOLDIERS

(HAGUE,MICHAEL)illus. OUT OF THE NURSERY, INTO THE NIGHT by Kathleen Hague. NY: Holt (1986). Obl. 4to, boards, fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. (code 1-10). Teddy Bear flies into the night in his cradle. Illus. by Hague with lush color illustrations depicting the bear's fantasy journey.More about OUT OF THE NURSERY, INTO THE NIGHT

BLACK INTEREST. THE STORY OF A LITTLE COLORED COON by Conrad Hall. London: Hodder & Stoughton, no date, circa 1910. 16mo (4 x 5"), red decorated cloth, 125p. (this includes pictorial ads), tiny fade spot else Fine and bright with no wear at all. The story tells how Ebenezer, a.... More about STORY OF A LITTLE COLORED COON

(WOODWARD,ALICE B.)illus. ADVENTURES IN TOYLAND by Edith King Hall. London: Blackie, no date, [1897]. 8vo, 7 x 9 1/4", pictorial cloth, all edges gilt, 152p., slight fading on edges and small hole in a tissue guard else bright and VG+. 1st edition. A fantasy adventure set in toyland, this features... More about ADVENTURES IN TOYLAND

(JOB)illus. JOUONS A L'HISTOIRE! par G. Montorguiel. Paris: Boivin (1908). 4to (9 1/2 x 12 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, near Fine. 1st edition The history of France is presented to children with illustrations of toys portraying historical figures. Each page of text faces a most elaborate and colorful full... More about JOUONS A L'HISTOIRE!

BOOK COLLECTING. COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO TOYS, GAMES AND PUZZLES by Harry L. Rinker. Radnor: Homestead, (1991). 4to, pict. wraps, 165p., near Fine. A good overview of the subject with author, title and subject indexes, illus. in color and b&w.More about COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO TOYS, GAMES AND PUZZLES

PICTURE BOOK. THE TOY VILLAGE by Georgia Roberts. London & NY: Nister & Dutton, no date, circa 1906. Oblong 4to (11 1/4 x 9"), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed else VG+. This is a fabulous picture book with text in rhyme relating the tale of Noah and his crew... More about TOY VILLAGE

PUZZLE. TOY VILLAGE PUZZLE BOX based on the book by Georgia Roberts. London & NY: Nister & Dutton, no date, circa 1907. Housed in the original box 10 1/2 x 8 1/4" are 5 wooden jigsaw puzzles with color illustrations by Katharine Greenland. The guide sheet for solving the puzzles... More about TOY VILLAGE PUZZLE BOX

TOYS. THE TOYS OF NUREMBERG by Lillian Baker Sturges. Chicago: Rand McNally (1915). 8vo (6 1/4 x 7 3/4"), cloth, pictorial paste-on, neat owner inscription, near Fine. 1st edition. The story told in verse is about the many toys made in Nuremberg and what happens when they come alive. Illustrated... More about TOYS OF NUREMBERG

TOYS. TOYS EVERY CHILD CAN MAKE by Harry B. Wright. Milwaukee: Bruce Pub. Co. (1927). Oblong 4to, pict. cloth, near fine. 1st ed. Instrctions for making more than 50 toys with detailed b&w illustrations.More about TOYS EVERY CHILD CAN MAKE